rosewood tray charity shop find

[Ttrees]

I could always turn it into a skateboard if I can't sell it.

With some "white" veneers of whatchamacallit, from an old piano to finish off the theme?

 

[dannyr]

Talking of rare wood - an even rarer one - king-wood (very dense) - is this of any interest to guitar makers?

(or maybe just a v heavy skateboard?)

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Often wondered if buying one of those old 'deco' style wardrobes and thicknessing off the backing to leave the veneer fronts might be an idea.

Lot of work i know, but there are some rare and pretty exotic stuff available for next to nothing, and buying in veneer form these days you either pay a horrific price, or they just arent available any more

When I was at school in the '60s I was told that there were specialist firms buying scrap furniture especially pianos to take the veneer off and slice it thinner.

 

[Ttrees]

Talking of rare wood - an even rarer one - king-wood (very dense) - is this of any interest to guitar makers?

(or maybe just a v heavy skateboard?)

Plenty of that for relatively cheap compared, available from legit places like Madinter.

 

[Ttrees]

When I was at school in the '60s I was told that there were specialist firms buying scrap furniture especially pianos to take the veneer off and slice it thinner.

Did we ever get to see the finished articles, or was it for soup in the end?

 

[thetyreman]

Talking of rare wood - an even rarer one - king-wood (very dense) - is this of any interest to guitar makers?

(or maybe just a v heavy skateboard?)

yes, kingwood would be ideal for a fingerboard, acoustic guitar bridge, headstock veneer, or ac guitar back and sides, most of the genuine rosewoods are very saught after but especially Brazilian because of the way it rings acoustically.

 

[dannyr]

yes, kingwood would be ideal for a fingerboard, acoustic guitar bridge, headstock veneer, or ac guitar back and sides, most of the genuine rosewoods are very saught after but especially Brazilian because of the way it rings acoustically.

Thanks and info from ttrees - interesting to know not rare - I also measured the pieces I have - plenty long enough (well over 1m, but just a wee bit too narrow for a 6 string instrument neck/board).

(scource - a neighbouring cutlery case-maker) who saved interesting wood from his job - these are parts of a pre WWII exhibition display stand - Mr Fell was 101 years old when he died 20 years ago.

have to go back to something of my own design.